India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Mandates Seniority Reckoning Based on Continuous Service in Integration Disputes

Kerala High Court Mandates Seniority Reckoning Based on Continuous Service in Integration DisputesIn a significant ruling concerning service jurisprudence, the High Court of Kerala has overturned a lower court decision, clarifying the methodology for determining seniority when two distinct em...

24 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Orders KMC to Restore Flat Roof After Reckless Demolition Error Occurred

Calcutta High Court OrdersKMCto Restore Flat Roof After Reckless Demolition Error OccurredIn a stinging rebuke to municipal authorities, theHigh Court at Calcuttahas ordered theKolkata Municipal Corporation(KMC) to restore the roof of a residential flat that was improperly demolished during a...

31 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Suspension Of IRS Officer And Imposes Five Lakh Rupee Cost

Rajasthan High CourtQuashes Suspension Of IRS Officer And Imposes Five Lakh Rupee CostTheHigh Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpurhas strongly condemned the "arbitrary and malicious" suspension of anIndian Revenue Service (IRS)officer, characterizing the administrative action as a cle...

31 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Jharkhand

Presumption of Genuineness Applies to Registered Wills Unless Rebutted by Evidence: Jharkhand High Court

Presumption of Validity: Jharkhand High Court Affirms Standards for Registered Will Probate In a significant ruling for testamentary law, the Jharkhand High Court has clarified the evidentiary thresholds required to challenge a registered Will. Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary, presiding over a...

15 Apr 2025

India - National Company Law Tribunal

National Company Law Tribunal Rules Forensic Reports Alone Cannot Prove Fraudulent Trading Under IBC Law

National Company Law TribunalRules Forensic Reports Alone Cannot ProveFraudulent TradingUnder IBC LawIn a significant ruling, theNational Company Law Tribunal(NCLT) Ahmedabad has clarified the evidentiary value of forensic audits ininsolvency proceedings. The bench, comprising Judicial Member...

30 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Jharkhand

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Kidnapping Charges Against Father For Taking Custody Of Own Child

Jharkhand High Court QuashesKidnappingCharges Against Father For TakingCustodyOf Own ChildTheHigh Court of Jharkhand at Ranchihas provided significant clarity on parental rights and the limits of criminal law in domestic disputes. In a recent judgment, the court quashed acriminal proceedingag...

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Rules Firing at Police Personnel Sufficient for Preventive Detention

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Rules Firing at Police Personnel Sufficient for Preventive DetentionIn a significant ruling regarding the limits of state intervention inpublic order, theHigh Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakhhas upheld thepreventive detentionof ahabitual offenderinvolved in an ...

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Gauhati High Court Mandates Thirty Day Limit For Land Transfer NOC Across Assam State

Gauhati High Court Mandates Thirty Day Limit For Land Transfer NOC Across Assam StateIn a significant ruling, theGauhatiHigh Courthas reaffirmed thestatutory obligationof the state government to process land transfer applications within a strictly defined timeframe. Presided over by Justice M...

28 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan High Court Rules Routine Academic Reprimands Do Not Constitute Abetment Of A Student Suicide

Rajasthan High Court Rules Routine Academic Reprimands Do Not Constitute Abetment Of A Student SuicideTheHigh Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpurhas set aside criminal charges against three teachers, affirming that routine disciplinary measures taken by educators within a school sett...

28 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

High Court Rules Married Daughter Cannot Be Denied Compassionate Appointment Under Bank Employment Policy

High CourtRules Married Daughter Cannot Be DeniedCompassionate AppointmentUnder Bank Employment PolicyIn a significant ruling, theHigh Courtof Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur has invalidated the denial ofcompassionate appointmentto a married woman, affirming that marital status is not a valid ground...

24 Jul 2026